Wolfgang Reitherman

Cast

Phil Harris Sebastian Cabot Louis Prima George Sanders

Studio

1967 Walt Disney Pictures

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Synopsis

Disney's The Jungle Book is a light-hearted, swinging, musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic novel about a young orphan boy who is raised by wolves in the Indian Jungle until his animal friends convince him he would be better off living amongst his own kind.

News & Views About The Jungle Book (Disney’s):

Disney is bringing a live-action version of the Cinderella story to the big screen this March. The film stars Lily James in the title role and Richard Madden as the handsome prince. The film is the first of several animated Disney classics being remade with live characters.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes opens this weekend. Thanks to motion capture technology and the talents of the actors, the apes are amazingly realistic. Especially when compared to the primates that captured Charlton Heston’s character in the 1968 movie Planet of the Apes.

- Disney Intermission: Bear-E-Oke hosted by Baloo
- I Wanna Be Like You: Hangin’ Out At Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Plus all the classic bonus features included in the original DVD release:
- Making-of featurette.
- Disney’s Kipling: Walt’s Magic Touch on a Literary Classic
- Jonas Brothers’ rendition of I Wan’na Be Like You
- Games: Baloo’s Virtual Swingin’ Jungle Cruise and Jungle Book Fun With Language- DisneyPedia: JungleMania

DVD Notes: Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: 40th Anniversary Edition

DVD Release Date: 2 October 2007

The Jungle Book: 40th Anniversary Edition

The monkeys in your house are sure to go bananas over Walt Disney’sThe Jungle Book: 40th Anniversary Edition. Digitally restored to its original theatrical aspect ratio (1.75:1) and boasting audio tracks in 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix, the two-disc set also offers a bunch of bonus extras. These including audio commentaries, deleted songs and a deleted character (Rocky Rhino), as well as a making-of featurette and a backstage look at Disney’s Kipling: Walt’s Magic Touch on a Literary Classic. Music fans can enjoy the Jonas Brothers’ rendition of I Wan’na Be Like You, while gamers can play Baloo’s Virtual Swingin’ Jungle Cruise, the Jungle Book Fun With Language Game, or just explore DisneyPedia: JungleMania! Subtitles are provided in Spanish and French.

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